Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 15.3" IdeaPad Slim 3
Lenovo
46 Overall Score
vs
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
Apple
88 Overall Score
Scores
Compact
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Specifications
| Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 15.3" IdeaPad Slim 3 | Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| CPU* | AMD Ryzen 5 8540U | Apple M5 ★ |
| CPU Multi-Core Score | ||
| Cores | 6 | 10★ |
| Frequency | 3.2 GHz★ | — |
| L3 Cache | 16 MB★ | — |
| Graphics | ||
| GPU* | 740M | Apple M5 10-core★ |
| GPU Benchmark Score | ||
| Type | integrated | integrated |
| VRAM Type | System Shared | System Shared |
| Memory & Storage | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 24 GB★ |
| RAM Generation | DDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Storage 1 | 256 GB | 1 TB★ |
| Storage 1 Type | NVMe SSD★ | SSD |
| Display | ||
| Size | 15" | 13.6" |
| Resolution | 1920 px | 2560 px★ |
| Panel | IPS | IPS |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz★ | — |
| Brightness | 300 nits★ | — |
| Color Gamut | — | one billion colors |
| Connectivity | ||
| USB-C Ports | — | 2★ |
| USB Ports | — | 0★ |
| Thunderbolt | — | Thunderbolt 4 |
| HDMI | HDMI® 1.4 (supports resolution up to 4K@30Hz) | — |
| Wi-Fi | WiFi 6 | Wi-Fi 7★ |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3★ | Bluetooth 6 |
| Physical | ||
| Weight | 1.63 kg | 1.23 kg★ |
| Battery | 60 Wh★ | — |
| OS | Windows 11 Home | macOS |
Pros & Cons
Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 15.3" IdeaPad Slim 3
- Strong reliability (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Below average ram (24th percentile)
- Below average storage (25th percentile)
- Below average port selection (27th percentile)
Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5 Midnight 2026
- Strong social proof (99th percentile)99th %ile
- Strong reliability (97th percentile)97th %ile
- Strong user sentiment (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong portability (91st percentile)91st %ile
Pricing
Verdict
Winner: Apple MacBook Air 13.6" M5
Scores 88 overall, wins 8 of 8 usage categories and 12 of 28 specs.